
The Marshall Project
Information about The Marshall Project
Where is The Marshall Project located?The Marshall Project's WebsiteThe Marshall Project's TwitterMedia Bias Ratings
Does The Marshall Project lean left or right?
Learn more about Media Bias Ratings.
Top The Marshall Project News
Latest News Stories
Asylum Seekers · MichoacánSince March 2020, when broad COVID-era restrictions went into effect at the southwest border, Mexicans like Lupita were largely barred from seeking U.S. refuge and instead were quickly expelled back to Mexico. On Friday, that changed when the Biden administration ended Title 42, a provision that allowed the government to turn away asylum-seekers for public health reasons.See the Story
Asylum-seekers from Mexico hope for U.S. entry after Title 42 end
86% Center coverage: 7 sources
Mississippi · MississippiMississippi Supreme Court says defendants who can't afford an attorney must always have one before an indictment. In many counties, defendants aren’t appointed new lawyers until they’re indicted — or formally accused. Critics call this gap the “dead zone.”See the Story
Some Are Jailed in Mississippi for Months Without a Lawyer. A Court Just Barred That.
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Have Clevelanders lost interest in police reforms?
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Cuyahoga County · Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County felony courts have offered some form of diversion for decades. Diversion is an umbrella term referring to programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. The courts heard an average of 3,000 low-level and non-violent felony cases annually between 2016 and 2021. Share your experiences and insights by filling out the form below.See the Story
What Are the ‘Exit Ramps’ From Incarceration in Cuyahoga County?
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
A 1986 summer camp murder devastated two families. Here's their story
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Dollar General · TennesseeMemphis police arrested nearly 15,000 people for violent and property crimes in 2021. That was almost twice as many people as police arrested that year in Nashville. The vast majority of people arrested in Memphis were Black, a large overrepresentation, even in a city where 65% of residents are Black. Some people here complain that approach has left their communities scarred by fear.See the Story
Aggressive Policing in Memphis Goes Far Beyond the Scorpion Unit
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Former Justice Wants Supreme Court to Avoid ‘Self-Inflicted’ Wounds
100% Center coverage: 1 sources